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blakep82 - 22/3/11 at 12:48 AM

searched all through the manual, can't find anything about it. it is mandatory to have a flash option on the headlamps?
has anyone been for IVA and passed ok with just on/off dipped/main options?

if you do have to have a flashing option, does it have to be main beam, or can it just be on the dipped beam?



my headlights only have 1 single filament bulb in each one, with a solenoid to operate a flap to give main/dipped beam, haveing 1 switch to both operate the light and flip the solenoid would be a real PITA

maybe i'm searching the manual for the wrong words though.

cheers

RickRick - 22/3/11 at 07:21 AM

there was no requiremeant at sva passed after the deadline, just had switched off dip main, however once on the road it can be a pain in the arse not having flash, so there's some wiring changes planned

ReMan - 22/3/11 at 08:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82

my headlights only have 1 single filament bulb in each one, with a solenoid to operate a flap to give main/dipped beam, cheers


Intreaguing (sp?)
Can you elaborate for interest?

blakep82 - 22/3/11 at 11:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82

my headlights only have 1 single filament bulb in each one, with a solenoid to operate a flap to give main/dipped beam, cheers


Intreaguing (sp?)
Can you elaborate for interest?


its the Hella 90mm lights. theres a set they do with seperate units for high and low beam, but the ones i got when they came out a few years ago were the combined units. i think its an H7 bulb(?) so when the lamp is lit, that it, the bulb is on. the dipped beam pattern is made by a small flap that flips up inside, the lens flips the light round, and the result is the top of the light output is covered. main beam is done by just letting all the light out. so it basically runs on main beam all the time.

i got them from SVC, think russ sells lights that operate in the same way


Rick, i knew it wasn't there for sva, but i thought it changed for IVA, but can't find anything about it. i'd look to put a flash in there, but would be fine and easy if it can just work on the dipped beam

[Edited on 22/3/11 by blakep82]

russbost - 22/3/11 at 01:38 PM

Blake,
Yes, I do sell lights similar to the Hella ones, tho' of course mine are cheaper, smaller & better! However, I have no prob using the main beam flash with mine, it connects exactly the same as to any other light unit, haven't had any probs using it on the Furore's. To answer your original Q, no there's no IVA requirement for headlamp flash TTBOMK